Norway vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Norway
5.4%
in 2025
United States
5.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
160th
United States rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 160th and United States ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 5.4% against 5.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Norway and United States?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Norway ranks 160th and United States ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release